#75

UT Scott

Is this any good? I'm not sure, but something just doesn't seem right about it.

gluwater

Reminds me of Qbert. I'm with you though, something about it isn't working but I'm not sure exactly what. Maybe try a different angle?

George.

the top buildings seem to stand out too much as they disrupt hte formation of the rest of the buildings...
a little more shadow or contrast would be great.

but i think it looks good. great idea

vangogh

Maybe crop it so you can't see the sky & just go with it as a graphic shape?

UT Scott

vangogh wrote:

Maybe crop it so you can't see the sky & just go with it as a graphic shape?

Ahhhh, interesting idea! Not too sure that this shot would work cropped, but I can always reshoot for a better graphic shapey type thing!

SloYerRoll

I'd really like to be there to shoot this building too.
Seems like there is a whole lot more than meets this pic.
I would leave the sky in and clone out the top building. Even then, I would neeed to look at this to see if I liked it though. That's my initial impression though.

Sandy

This is a really nice shot, lots of corners. I think a closer crop would do it.
Leave a little blue sky on the right, cropped just after the curved part of the top building on the right.

Nick Morgan

I think this photo is quite interesting, but I also sense that something's a bit off. There's almost a sense that the image is unreal -- that it's the product of graphic design, or that it came straight out of a video game. I get that from the grainy look and the unformity of color. Also notice that there is a vertical line in the left half where three corners line up and are stacked. I think that gives the sense of artificiality, also. another factor causing it to seem unreal is that you have shot from an angle that makes the left and right sides of each angle the same length, and symmetry puts the mind at ease, as opposed to alerting or interesting it

Some thoughts to consider if you reshoot:

1. try again when the light is different (maybe evening)
2. try desaturating a little
3. try shooting from a different angle to elimate the vertical line and the symetry in the lengths of the sides
4. zoom in more and see how fewer blocks look
5. try including the building's foundation in a shot
6. include a person in the shot, if possible (or photoshop a person onto one of the blocks); it will create a sense of scale and people often really help architectur shots.

hope this helps!

douglas

I think this place has alot of potential. The curved section in the very top kind of spoils it for me though. I would try moving in closer and lower so the curved section wasnt showing if possible. Maybe try a portrait composition also. And maybe a different angle were no corners line up stacked on top of each other. Just some ideas its hard to say tell you actually view the results.

Sandy

You could try a black and white version of the photo.

SpeshulEd

i agree with the curved top comment, I'd definitely try for a closer a crop...also, I wonder what this building would like from the roof looking down. Don't know if thats a possibility or not tho.

wholenewlight

fits the theme, I like it. as already recommended - maybe a different angle or crop?

UT Scott

Well some school things came up and I wasn't able to reshoot this, so I figured I'd try to crop. Here's what I think I'll enter as my final copy. If anyone has any suggestions for a better crop or some PP I could do that would be great! Thanks for your replies everyone.

Charbu

Looks much better cropped.